Reviews
Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

April 5, 2020
9.0
This is a pretty good documentary. It is refreshing to get the perspective from people other than the western climbers, and other than the sherpas as far as that goes, since this follows porters from Pakistan rather than the higher paid sherpas of Tibet. So it involves trekking rather than the climbing itself. So we hear about the inequities of the porters employment, the lower pay scales as I already mentioned, the sometimes unfair expectation that they carry much more weight than what is considered standard without any increase in pay, and of course the danger inherent in their occupation. It is so hazardous that it actually affects the life expectancy of the male population. This documentary also highlights the humor and wit of some of the porters in discussing their plight, so that the show is not a downer to watch. There was a bit of repetition in their conversations, and some comments by climbers themselves sometimes seemed to be off the point being made, sort of more about them than about the subject matter. Maybe that was the point of including it. It is an interesting look at workers who have practically no voice of their own in the scheme of things. Perhaps the countries who issue the permits to the climbers employing the porters need to put more guarantees and safeguards in place for their citizens taking on this hazardous, low paying work. I believe that was done to some extent for the sherpas.

Recommendation Movies

8.5
Documentary
View
8.5
Into The Light
Into The Light2014
6.8
Comedy
View
6.8
Summer Storm
Summer Storm2004
7.6
Drama
View
7.6
Fauve
Fauve2018
6.7
Romance
View
6.7
Runaway Romance
Runaway Romance2018
7.2
Drama
View
7.2
Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur2013
7.7
Documentary
View
7.7
Faces Places
Faces Places2017
6.3
Family
View
6.3
Dear Santa
Dear Santa2011
7.8
Comedy
View
7.8
The Cameraman
The Cameraman1928
6.3
Adventure
View
6.3
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts2005
4.8
Documentary
View
4.8
Lion, London Zoological Gardens
Lion, London Zoological Gardens1896
7.3
Thriller
View
7.3
The Chronicles of Evil
The Chronicles of Evil2015
6.6
Mystery
View
6.6
Greta
Greta2019
7.9
Thriller
View
7.9
R BnB
R BnB2023
9.2
Sundance Skippy
Sundance Skippy2010
6.4
Drama
View
6.4
Our Struggles
Our Struggles2018
8.1
Romance
View
8.1
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name2017
7.1
Drama
View
7.1
A Tale of Two Sisters
A Tale of Two Sisters2003
6.5
Drama
View
6.5
1 Mile To You
1 Mile To You2017
7.5
Drama
View
7.5
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields1984
7
Music
View
7
High Strung
High Strung2016
© 2024 MoovieTime. All rights reserved.Made with Nuxt